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I know Evan, we have had this temple for months, thanks to noluckcurry.

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That's cool, Peach. When I looked at that article I thought the Ban Hood Pagoda was different from the Kek Lok Si temple. Perhaps teams got directed there looking for 153 steps and it was the wrong location after all.

We need a map...I think the taxis may have taken them to the wrong side of the temple, not the side where the steps begin...

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THAT's what we needed, I bet so too. Kevin who took the video said they were all pulling up and then leaving, like they were in the wrong place.

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Why don't we take all this train discussion to the next episode, where it really belongs??

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I did read the thread. Nobody ever said that Chingay was the name of the flag site. And a "35-foot high lesson" doesn't necessarily mean it involves flags. Just had to clarify. Sorry if that's so inconvenient.

"Our fans are pretty good. They don't give away too much. Sometimes people love dropping spoilers, but our fans are good. They tend to do it in such a way that doesn't ruin it for fans who don't want to know."--Phil Keoghan

I know there has been discussion of chingay, but sorry Peach I don't think all the information needed is posted yet so I am attempting to fill in some gaps:

Hokkien "Chin Yi" or "Chin Gay" means real art or true art. This art or true art is skillfully displayed by using the flag pole (Bamboo pole) and the flag pole ranges from 25 ft to 32 ft, the length of the flag is around 25ft, made from silk. The total weight of these materials is about 60 pounds.

In a Chingay procession (typically part of a huge annual parade in Singapore) the Bamboo pole carried perpendicularly by a steward bearer or performers with half-a-dozen others taking turn. The steward bearer/performers will normally balance huge poles with enormous triangular flags on their forehands, chin, lower jaws and shoulders. A skilled chingay man must be very fit as chingay requires the mighty strength of brawny biceps, supple limbs, physical co-ordination and lightning reflexes.

A strip of transparent silk steaming from the top of the bamboo to the ground trails as far behind as 35 feet. A chingay man besides performing stunts must not let this soft material drape itself around and entangle the other performers. If the flagpole appears to be falling at any time, those other team members will move in to prevent it from crashing on to the onlookers and spectators or objects which may be in its path.

I think that info comes from the same link I posted, but the more info the better. If experienced posters are having trouble, then we need more info to clarify. It is easy to get lost sometimes, I do all the time and then Boingo comes and straightens me out

Somewhere in here we should have something to do with incense as well, perhaps carrying some up the temple stairs??

Unless the incense is a RB instead...we still need the RB and speedbump.

Should have another promo out later today!!

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